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Recent Contributions from Rick Boucher

America Needs the House to Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Now

Op-eds

Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the Senate reminded Americans that their representatives in Congress can elevate the greater good above partisanship to solve major national challenges. Passage of the bill by the House would build confidence that, in times of great need, Congress stands ready to respond.

August 25, 2021

Careful Fund Allocation Will Bridge Digital Divide

Op-eds

Federal monies should pave the most efficient path to universal broadband

July 13, 2021

Big Tech Could be the Answer to Broadband Affordability

Op-eds

The struggle of disconnected Americans was cast into sharp relief during the pandemic, giving rise to a broad consensus that at long last the digital divide must be closed. Artificially lowering broadband prices isn’t the answer. A top-to-bottom overhaul of the FCC’s existing Lifeline Program is.

June 10, 2021

US Broadband Networks Don’t Need to Be Rescued by Taxpayers

Op-eds

We must take bold steps to connect the entire nation, but there is no need for well-functioning U.S. broadband networks built with private investment to be rescued at taxpayer expense.

May 25, 2021

Speed Bumps on the Road to Universal Broadband

Op-eds

President Biden’s recently released infrastructure plan reflects the widespread agreement that the digital divide must be closed. This historic undertaking is a unique opportunity for industry and longstanding national leaders on broadband policy, such as Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, to work together and eliminate the remaining gaps.

May 18, 2021

Reform the US low-income broadband program by rebuilding Lifeline

Op-eds

America’s Lifeline program has fallen far short of achieving its potential as the Federal Communications Commission has attempted to convert it to a broadband-centric program.

April 16, 2021

Reform This Lifeline for American Families

Op-eds

Alarmingly large numbers of American families are currently excluded from the digital world. Either they live in regions where it is uneconomical for the broadband providers to deploy infrastructure or they find the services to be unaffordable. Solving the affordability problem will be the province of both the FCC and Congress through reform of the 36-year-old Lifeline program, initiated in 1985 and largely underutilized today.

March 3, 2021

Viewpoint: Throw the Neediest a Modernized Lifeline

Op-eds

Updating key federal telecom program would narrow digital divide.

October 13, 2020

It’s Time to Shore up the Universal Service Fund So It Can Live up to Its Name

Op-eds

Congress needs to create a solution that reflects how Americans actually use telecommunications services rather than how we once did.

September 11, 2020

Pandemic Shows Why All Americans Need Broadband Access

Op-eds

We have come to realize that, for our national well-being, the internet must be available and affordable to all.

August 19, 2020

Increase Broadband Access for Americans In Need

Op-eds

With more Americans than ever working and learning from home, the necessity of having a broadband connection is underscored, and one of the biggest flaws of our communications infrastructure is revealed: It doesn’t reach everyone.

August 5, 2020

Congress should make sure telemedicine is here to stay

Op-eds

The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying relaxation of regulatory barriers has occasioned an explosion in telemedicine use, vaulting it to the center of health care delivery.

July 16, 2020

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